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Spacecraft information: COSMOS 1879
Launch Details
| Launched | 6 September 1987 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Unknown |
| Launch site | Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia |
| Owner | Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) |
| NORAD ID | 18338 |
| COSPAR ID | 1987-074E |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 82.572° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00052 |
| RA ascending node | 2.879 hr |
| Argument perigee | 266.983° |
| Mean anomaly | 156.977° |
| Orbital period | 113.832 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 12 Dec 2025, 06:16 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 1405.4 km |
| Mean Altitude | 1409.4 km |
| Peak Altitude | 1413.4 km |
Orbital History
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